Just a few pictures

Okay, more pictures...

I know everyone is wanting more Mason pictures but I haven't posted for a long while so we need to go back in time a little...We had a fun day at the park a few weeks ago.
We got some great help with the electrical at the house and...
We now have outlets, lights, fans and baseboard heaters!

We also had one last chance for a family picture before Mason arrived...
After that it was off to the hospital. Mason showed up after one push at 1:16am on the 28th. He was 8 pounds 6 ounces and 19 1/4 inches long. He has more hair than either of the girls did. He is a little heavier and a bit shorter than they were.

Later that day the girls got to meet Mason...

After a couple of long days an exhausted Mom and Son returned home.

Shiny Floor - Muddy kids

The girls had fun playing in the mud after the rain on Tuesday. Maybe too much fun...

We did the first coat on the floor tonight. Melissa's dad will buff it an do a couple more tomorrow and it will be done.

Lot of work - lot of pictures

We've done a bit of work since my last post. It has taken a little longer to post because we've been without internet since one of our huge rainstorms.
Melissa is doing well. We can't slow her down. She is going into week 37 and no Mason yet. We have a doctors appt. on Monday so maybe more info on that later this week.

The girls got to paint their room with colors they picked out. Pink and orange were the obvious choices.
During all of our late July rains we had some drainage issues so we got a backhoe and Melissa's dad put an end to our flooding issues.

The girls love all the little jobs we give them. They were helping clean up the slate tile dad and I put in the hall bath and the mud room.
The hickory wood floor is now in. We had a group effort led by Melissa's dad and we got it installed in a few days. We still need to sand and finish it but it really is making the place look like a home.

Hard earned progress

We've been going non-stop for a few weeks now and are making a huge dent in my sheetrock pile. We've actually had to start bringing some in from the garage because we used everything that was in the house. Still a way to go but we've made a ton of progress.

Father's Day (a day late)

I had a great day yesterday. My girls had made me posters and a nice card. Mara also did some math pages from her book and added that to the gift. It was nice to spend some time with them at church.

After church it was back to work. We kept on with the drywall. The fourth is my goal to get it all put up. We are well on pace for that. Mom, Melissa and the girls (mostly Mom) spent the afternoon filling screw holes. It was another good work day.

Not sure what I would do without Dad. He keeps this project moving. He is a great example of what a dad should be and I hope to be as good of a dad as he is. Happy Father's Day Dad!

Progress (part 2)

The insulation is in the ceiling and the walls. We just need to seal the windows and it will be another step complete.
Mom and Dad were having fun with the machine that sprays the insulation.